Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29

The furniture business of the late tirm,
Fisher * Danie.s, has been bought by
Lewis Renard, Augustus Pigeon and
Juba Daniels. ..:. Mr.. Ezra H. Landon
died Friday morning at O'Clock, aged
about 80 years. He was recently chosen
assessor but had not qualified. The re-
mains will probably be buried in New
Haven. William Conant of Addi-
son fell from his horse Wednes-
day and was badly hurt He is able
to be about. .ID less than six months
10 active men have died in this place, be
side the two Knowles brothers, and Hon.
j. NJ. Dyer VINO were constant visitors to
this place. ....A large invoice of Swedi~ h
iron is arriving at the nail works. Ma
chinery for the addition is being delivered
for the shatting and two elevators.
Hon. ID. w, Nash, New Haven, has been
appointed administrator on the estate of
Hon. j. NJ. Dyer. Judge Dunton of Rut-
land, &. Il. Stevens of Nergennes and
Darwin Rider of 'Middlebury are the com
miSsioners and 5. > Gaines of Nergennes,
II. b. Wright of Middlebury and H. j.
Hyde of Salisbury the appraisers. go.
There were $50 teams htched on Main
street Saturday X Haven and II
Stevens have each removed two giant will
'ows on Main street, making a great diff
ference in its appearance Maple sugar
sold Saturday AT & to cents per pound.
Mrs. Joseph Demper fell in IA fit on Main
street and was taken into her house near
by. Drs. Arthur and Hopkins were called.
..... kellogg's Bay, south of Fort CassIu,
was clear of ice saturday. THE funeral
of Mr.. f. II. Landon takes place Monday
about IL O'Clock Il. m....... Mrs. W. w.
Hawkins died Saturday morning ...... The
Little Giant road machine, with two span
of horses and First Street Commissioner
Austin did good work on Main street, Fri
day. ;.... DR.. Curtis is out again, looking
slim but better
Fresh fish by the barrel, pass through
here, which are said to be caught by star
light in violation of law. Five or six bar
rels in day are caught. The bill of the
officer, for services already rendered, still
remains unpaid. Is the fish law self-sus-
tanning ?...... The funeral of +. II. Lam
don occurred Monday morning, Rev. Mr..
Robertson officiating, assisted by Rev,
Mr.. Stebbins of Cornwall The remains
were taken to New Haven for interment.
The musical festival to take place May
Both to June 3d at Rutland, Will have a
good attendance from this place. There
were no services at he Methodist church
Sunday, owing to conference. .. The
funeral of Mrs. Hawkins will be held from
the house Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
....,. Mrs. f. b. Hickok of New Haven,
who has long been i'll, died Sunday last
....,The travelling from Panton to
Vergennes is the worst known. .... Trade
condition of the roads would have been
/ large.
! Rev. H. n. Munger, former pastor of the
Methodist church, preached the funeral
sermon of the late Mrs. w. w Hawkins
| Tuesday afternoon learn that
Walter q. Sprague, goes to Albany thi.
week to consult with the responsible
firm of II. 5. Bull q Co., as to accepting d
position in their home office. Walter is
thoroughly capable of holding high posi-
ton. -. Rev. Milford H. smith, who
comes to the Methodist church here, /,
from three years pastoraIe at Saranac
| n. y. He stands high physically and is I
prominent man IN the vicinity. Hon. ID
w. Nash, administrator on the estate o
the late Hon. j. NJ Dyer Frank G. Dyer
his sou, Henry Hyde of West Salisbur,
and II. b. Wright of Middlebury ale il
town to appralse with Mr. 5. $ Gaines o.
Nergennes the property belonging to tn,
estate. 1t includes tue Over block, tn,
block corner Main and Green streets, tn,
brick dwelling north of park, the Amer
ican House, fair grounds, etc.
! Rev. Mr. Austin has returned from con